Skip to content

16th ME Tilden(c) / Marston

16th ME Tilden(c) / Marston from directly overhead

16th ME Tilden(c) / Marston is a historic site in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Strasbaugh Hill stands 605 m to the northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is US HQ 1-2-1st Brigade Paul(w) / Leonard(w) / Root(w) / Coulter(w) / Lyle, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 0.7 miles off.

What the record says

Inscription
The 16th Maine Infantry was commanded at the Battle of Gettysburg by Colonel Charles W. Tilden. He was captured with the majority of the survivors of the regiment on July 1st., and Captain Daniel Marston took over command of the survivors of the regiment.

How to reach it

Coordinates39.84167, -77.24287

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • West Fields: 0.3 mi
  • Gettysburg Municipal Authority: 0.6 mi
  • Gettysburg Recreational Park: 1.2 mi
  • Straban Township Park: 3.0 mi
  • Dog Playground: 5.5 mi
Peaks
Museums: 39
Springs: 21
  • Katelysine Spring: 0.8 mi
  • Menchey’s Spring: 1.7 mi
  • Spangler's Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Poplar Spring: 8.4 mi
  • The Spring: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 14
Nature reserves: 9
Picnic sites: 6
  • Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
  • Picnic Area: 3.8 mi
  • Founder's Plaza: 12.5 mi
  • Chestnut Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
  • Owens Creek Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
Attractions: 5
  • John Eisenhower Bridge: 3.3 mi
  • Sachs Covered Bridge: 3.5 mi
  • Pumpkin Cannon: 18.8 mi
  • Catoctin Furnace: 20.7 mi
  • Fort Roller: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 5
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Mason-Dixon Welcome Center: 10.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Beach Front: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of 16th ME Tilden(c) / Marston. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Strasbaugh HillNW 313°605 m12.7 mi
Ram HillNW 316°595 m12.8 mi
Buzzard PeakW 263°593 m12.2 mi
The KnobW 274°573 m10.7 mi
Rocky KnobNW 308°566 m13.2 mi
Virginia RockWSW 248°545 m12.7 mi
Mount NewmanWNW 287°544 m10.7 mi
Chimney RocksW 262°535 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:4220:0120:41
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:2816:0516:48

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303341526170757366554435
Precip in3.42.73.63.44.14.73.64.14.63.73.03.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Eisenhower NHS, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6691429322

More historic sites in Pennsylvania

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to 16th ME Tilden(c) / Marston.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens